diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 11f67ec..4ad9971 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "pediatric-ai-scribe",
-  "version": "7.14.4",
+  "version": "7.14.5",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "pediatric-ai-scribe",
-      "version": "7.14.4",
+      "version": "7.14.5",
       "dependencies": {
         "@marp-team/marp-cli": "^4.3.1",
         "@marp-team/marp-core": "^4.3.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d93009d..2138dc1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "pediatric-ai-scribe",
-  "version": "7.14.4",
+  "version": "7.14.5",
   "description": "AI-powered pediatric clinical documentation platform",
   "main": "server.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/public/js/clinicalAssistant.js b/public/js/clinicalAssistant.js
index bc9fcb0..458e03e 100644
--- a/public/js/clinicalAssistant.js
+++ b/public/js/clinicalAssistant.js
@@ -130,11 +130,11 @@ import {
       return;
     }
 
+    var request = createAssistantRequest();
+    activeAssistantRequest = request;
     setBusy(true, 'Looking up sources...');
     var loading = appendLoadingMessage('Looking up sources', 'Retrieving and synthesizing references...');
-    var request = createAssistantRequest();
     request.loading = loading;
-    activeAssistantRequest = request;
 
     streamAssistantResponse({
       message: text,
@@ -828,8 +828,9 @@ import {
       send.innerHTML = isBusy ? '<i class="fas fa-spinner fa-spin"></i> Searching' : '<i class="fas fa-paper-plane"></i> Ask';
     }
     if (cancel) {
-      cancel.hidden = !isBusy;
-      cancel.disabled = !isBusy;
+      var canCancel = !!isBusy && !!activeAssistantRequest;
+      cancel.hidden = !canCancel;
+      cancel.disabled = !canCancel;
     }
     if (input) input.disabled = !!isBusy;
   }